Addiction treatment facilities get $4.3M annual boost from Alberta government

Premier Jason Kenney announced on Saturday three abstinence-based treatment centres would receive $4.3 million in funding each year over the next three years. The funding is expected to increase capacity by more than 2,000 beds over the course of the years. Lloydminster-based Thorpe Recovery centre will see $2.2 million per year, Fresh Start Recovery Centre will receive $1.56 million annually, and the Sunrise Healing Lodge Society will get $518,000 each year. "Increasing our operational funding